Cambridge Consultants claim that they have the world's first fully digital radio transmitter built only from computing power. Here is a look at this new architecture and also the efforts that came before it.

Control car headlights with your eyes
Opel, a Germany-based carmaker, plans to bring a technology that will enable drivers to control the brightness and direction of their vehicle's headlamp with the use of eye movements.

Expedite ADAS design using Vehicle-in-the-Loop
Leveraging both HiL and SiL, IPG recommended an approach it calls Vehicle-in-the-Loop (ViL) to enable users to considerably cut the time to develop their advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).

Wireless device tracks driver's stress level
EPAM Systems developed a wrist-worn galvanic skin response sensor that monitors and advises a driver of his/her stress level, and is linked to the infotainment system that could suggest alternative routes.

Multitest unveils probe with scrub design
The Link Contactor, the vertical probe series based on technology from Titan Semiconductor Tools, offers 60GHz at -1dB bandwidth as well as support for test yield and low repair and replacement cost.

Choosing flexible cable assemblies
With flexible cables, assemblers can draw 2D assemblies knowing that when the cable is installed, it can be easily bent to fit right. This article explains what you should look for in flexible cables.

Low-cost GPU delivers HQ display to wearables
Specifically designed to enhance UI experience, the PowerVR G6020 GPU by Imagination Technologies drives high-quality graphics and display into low-cost and small devices, such as wearables.

Prying Eyes: Xbox wireless controller
In this article, we will pry apart a third-party game controller for the Xbox. It's not going to be a complete parts inventory due to the IC-obscuring black epoxy blob. But there's still plenty to be seen.

MCU vendors gun for lower power processing
In the past, a low powered MCU also meant low performance, but vendors have been challenging this correlation by offering increasingly powerful MCUs for low-power applications.

SPDT switches support 3rd-gen PCI Express
The TC7PCI3212MT and TC7PCI3215MT from Toshiba are intended for circuit design engineers working with third generation PCIe or other high-speed interface applications such as USB 3.0 and SATA 3.0.

MCU vendors gun for lower power processing
In the past, a low powered MCU also meant low performance, but vendors have been challenging this correlation by offering increasingly powerful MCUs for low-power applications.

TI rolls out 32bit successor to 16bit MCU
TI built the MSP432 around the powerful Cortex-M4F core architecture rather than the Cortex-M0 core as a 32bit alternative for licensees targeting applications that used 8- and 16bit MCUs.

Using ESD trays for PCB shipments
Custom-formed ESD trays eliminate the problems caused by plastic bags: they are far more convenient to handle, produce less waste and provide better protection for your boards in shipment.

XMOS expands multicore MCU portfolio
According to the company, the XE216 can deliver up to 2000MIPs for general purpose and DSP processing and supporting up to 512KB of embedded SRAM memory.

Flexible Li-ion battery charges wirelessly
The research team confirmed the possibility of a more flexible electrode structure while maintaining the battery performance comparable to the level of current lithium ion batteries.

Flexible Li-ion battery charges wirelessly
The research team confirmed the possibility of a more flexible electrode structure while maintaining the battery performance comparable to the level of current lithium ion batteries.

Schmitt trigger adjusts its own thresholds
Here is a design idea that solves triggering problems by implementing a circuit which automatically adjusts the trigger thresholds to suit the amplitude of the input signal.

Synchronising sensors and cameras
Read about an aerial-photography system that uses a camera comprising charge-coupled-device image sensors, an inertial-measurement unit, and a global-positioning-system unit.

Testing SuperSpeed USB 3.1 (Part 2)
The Type-C cable designs bring with them new challenges and a new approach for cable assembly test methodology. Read this article to find out more.

Flexible Li-ion battery charges wirelessly
The research team confirmed the possibility of a more flexible electrode structure while maintaining the battery performance comparable to the level of current lithium ion batteries.

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